Collect:O God, Father of mercies,
who placed your people under the singular protection
of your Son's most holy Mother,
grant that all who invoke the Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe,
may seek with ever more lively faith
the progress of peoples in the ways of justice and of peace.
Through our
Lord Jesus Christ, ykkour Son,who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever and ever.

Daily Meditation:I, the Lord, your God, teach you
what is for your good,
and lead you on the way you should go.

In our self-reliant independence,
we can easily forget that
our God really knows what is good for us, and calls us to that goodness.
In our rebellion, we sometimes cling to our freedom
to be self-destructive or to simply keep our life on a shallow level.
Let's let ourselves be drawn into the invitation to live our lives
touched by the grace of God-with-us.

Intercessions:Christ the Lord, Son of the
living God, light from light,
lead us into the light and reveal his holiness.
With confidence let us make our prayer:Come, Lord Jesus!

Light that never fades, rise to dispel the mists about us,
- awaken our faith from sleep.

Guard us from all harm today,,
- may your glory fill us with joy.

Give
us unfailing gentleness at all times,
- toward everyone we meet.

Come
to creat a new earth for us,
- where there will be justice and peace.

Closing Prayer:Jesus, I can see your special
love
of those who are so often invisible
in this world.
You sent your mother to give hope
to the poor
by appearing to Juan Diego.
Open my heart to fill with compassion
for those who are hungry and without
dignity.
Grant me the ability to
live simply
and to see you in the faces of those
around me.

In the darkness of these Advent
nights
let me be guided by the light of
your word.
Give me the humility to be led by
you
and the wisdom to learn from you.

I am grateful for the Savior who
awaits us,
and eagerly await the time of rejoicing.
Let me look forward in hope
and turn to you with great trust,
knowing you will guide my steps
along the unknown path of this day.

May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil
and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.